Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Grimsby Town will look to bounce back from a heavy 3-0 loss to Wrexham when they take on Crawley Town at their Blundell Park. The Mariners aim to extend their unbeaten run at home to five games and their display in a 2-0 win over league leaders Gillingham is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Saturday’s clash. Pakistan international Otis Khan is widely expected to replace Luke Waterfall in the starting XI.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils aim to build on back-to-back wins over Newport County (4-1) and Tranmere Rovers (3-2). Considering that Crawley have been scoring goals for fun of late, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting in the English four tier the two sides played out a 1-1 draw. Greece forward Klaidi Lolos could sneak into Crawley’s starting XI after scoring a late winner as a substitute against the Super Whites.
Highlighted Team (Crawley):
Crawley Town are an English football club that compete in the League 2. The club was founded back in 1896 and in the 2011/2012 season they secured promotion to the English fourth tier for the first time. The Devils play their home games at Broadfield Stadium, the venue which was built and opened in 1997.
The stadium has a capacity of 6,144 spectators and is owned by Crawley Borough Council. Crawley Town are well known for their red home kit, with the team wearing white shirts and sky blue shorts when playing on the travels. Crawley Town fans consider AFC Wimbledon the club’s biggest rivals, but they have rivalries with Brighton and Swindon Town as well.
In 1959 the Devils won the Metropolitan League Cup, which is considered one of the club’s biggest successes. Crawley Town won the Sussex Professional Cup in 1970, the Gilbert Rice Floodlight Cup in 1980 and 1984, the Southern Counties Combination Floodlight Cup in 1986, and the Sussex Senior Cup in 1990 and 1991.